Background
Cornwell, Forest Augustus was born on February 3, 1921 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Elijah Guy and Edna Pearl (Kuykendall) Cornwell.
Cornwell, Forest Augustus was born on February 3, 1921 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Elijah Guy and Edna Pearl (Kuykendall) Cornwell.
Graduated from Harvard Medical
Chief pediatrics Beckley Memorial Chief pediatric division Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, 1964-1970, president Chief of pediatrics Wyoming General Hospital, Mullens, West Virginia, 1956-1964.
President Mountaineer Family Health Plan, Incorporated., Beckley, West Virginia, 1967-1969, project director
Director, 1970-1973.
Served as Lieutenant (junior grade) Medical Corps United States Navy, 1946-1948, Lieutenant Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1954, now commander retired. Member governing board Raleigh County Community Action Association, 1968-1969. Member West Virginia Family Planning Advisory Council, 1971-1973.
Member regional advisory group West Virginia Regional Medical Program, 1972-1973.
Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (chairman West Virginia chapter 1965-1973). Member Raleigh County Medical Society (president 1969), American West Virginia (director, president-elect 1969-1970, chairman research committee), Raleigh County (chairman public service) heart associations, Association American Medical Colleges, World (United States committee), American Southern, West Virginia (member house of deals 1963-1973, commission on maryland. education and hospitals, commission on medical economics) medical associations, Association Military Surgeons United States, West Virginia Pediatric Society (Executive Committee), Southern West Virginia Medical Clinic Association, Raleigh County Chamber of C., Nu Sigma Nu.